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    Swaroop Kodur
    About the AuthorSwaroop Kodur
    Swaroop Kodur is a film journalist, critic, enthusiast and a fledgling filmmaker.
    Empuraan review
    Film Reviews

    L2 Empuraan review: Menacing Mohanlal holds the fort in a drawled-out sequel

    27 March 2025 6:54 PM IST
    The Roshans
    Entertainment

    The Roshans review: Self-portrait of a Bollywood family is heartfelt, but also shallow

    18 Jan 2025 1:30 PM IST
    Paatal Lok
    Entertainment

    Paatal Lok Season 2 review: Jaideep Ahlawat burns bright in a murky mystery

    17 Jan 2025 1:00 PM IST
    Viduthalai Part 2
    Film Reviews

    Viduthalai 2 review: Vijay Sethupathi’s commanding turn anchors Vetrimaaran’s haunting film

    20 Dec 2024 8:47 PM IST
    Pushpa 2: The Rule
    Film Reviews

    Pushpa 2 review: Stellar Allu Arjun anchors Sukumar’s ambitious, wayward sequel

    5 Dec 2024 9:50 AM IST
    Rajeev Ravi
    Films

    Exclusive: Rajeev Ravi interview: ‘There is a political undertone in every film I make’

    26 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    The Buckingham Murders
    Film Reviews

    The Buckingham Murders review: Kareena Kapoor lights up Hansal Mehta’s mild mystery

    14 Sept 2024 9:20 AM IST
    Berlin: Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh entice in Atul Sabharwal’s steady spy thriller
    Film Reviews

    Berlin: Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh entice in Atul Sabharwal’s steady spy thriller

    13 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Anubhav Sinha-IC814
    Entertainment

    Anubhav Sinha interview: ‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is a thriller at the end of the day’

    3 Sept 2024 1:46 PM IST
    Shekhar Home
    Entertainment

    Shekhar Home review: Desi version of Arthur Conan Doyle character dishes out old-school TV thrills

    15 Aug 2024 12:03 PM IST
    Modern Masters: SSRajamouli
    Films

    Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli review: Endearing but riskless portrait of the blockbuster filmmaker

    3 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Deadpool & Wolverine
    Film Reviews

    Deadpool & Wolverine review: Ryan Reynolds is in top form in this fun-filled superhero romp

    26 July 2024 4:55 PM IST
    Kill
    Films

    How ‘Kill’ has set new standard for action films with ground-breaking sound, stunts

    26 July 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Bad Newz review: Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk’s comedy is flaky, aimless
    Film Reviews

    Bad Newz review: Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk’s comedy is flaky, aimless

    19 July 2024 6:40 PM IST
    Sarfira
    Film Reviews

    Sarfira review: Akshay Kumar springs to form in a flightless remake of a biopic

    12 July 2024 7:58 PM IST
    Kill movie
    Film Reviews

    Kill review: Lakshya, Raghav Juyal go for the jugular in macabre dance of love and gore

    5 July 2024 4:37 PM IST
    Paradise
    Film Reviews

    Paradise review: A taut psychological drama about a couple on Ramayana tour in Sri Lanka

    29 Jun 2024 2:45 PM IST
    The Exorcism review: Russell Crowe’s latest horror venture is a drab fest
    Film Reviews

    The Exorcism review: Russell Crowe’s latest horror venture is a drab fest

    23 Jun 2024 10:16 AM IST
    Bad Cop
    Entertainment

    Bad Cop review: Gulshan Devaiah, Harleen Sethi give their best, but mostly in vain

    22 Jun 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Gulshan Devaiah
    Films

    Gulshan Devaiah interview: ‘Bad Cop is my interpretation of a mass hero’

    20 Jun 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Chandu Champion
    Film Reviews

    Chandu Champion review: Kabir Khan’s film is formulaic, but Kartik Aaryan saves the day

    14 Jun 2024 5:55 PM IST
    Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
    Entertainment

    Hitler and the Nazis review: Joe Berlinger’s immersive portrait of an evil hoodwinker

    9 Jun 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Barah by Barah
    Film Reviews

    Barah by Barah review: A quiet, stirring requiem for Varanasi’s past

    28 May 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Turbo review: In-form Mammootty revs up old-school action entertainer
    Film Reviews

    Turbo review: In-form Mammootty revs up old-school action entertainer

    23 May 2024 5:00 PM IST
    Jaggi
    Film Reviews

    Jaggi review: Anmol Sidhu’s film is a haunting tale of survival and dignity

    19 May 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
    Film Reviews

    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire review: Paul Rudd & Co. rescue this fan-service sequel

    27 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Dibakar Banerjee interview: ‘LSD 2 felt like jumping into a void, abandoning caution’
    Films

    Dibakar Banerjee interview: ‘LSD 2 felt like jumping into a void, abandoning caution’

    25 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2
    Film Reviews

    Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 review: Dibakar Banerjee’s film is a delightful nightmare

    20 April 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Lights, sound, camera, propaganda: What films in poll season can achieve
    The Eighth Column

    Lights, sound, camera, propaganda: What films in poll season can achieve

    16 April 2024 7:15 AM IST
    Ripley
    Entertainment

    Ripley review: Andrew Scott dazzles in Steven Zaillian’s deeply atmospheric retelling

    13 April 2024 8:55 AM IST
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